IEEE Catalog Number: ISBN:

CFP08ISI-PRT 978-1-4244-1665-3

2008 IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics

Cambridge, United Kingdom 30 June- 2 July 2008

Pages 1-653

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Real-Time Localization of an Omnidirectional Mobile Robot Resorting to Odometry and Global Vision Data Fusion: an EKF Approach ................................................................................................1

J. Goncalves; J. Lima; P. Costa

Integration of Power Quality into Distribution Automation through the Use of AMR ................................7A. Moreno-Munoz, J.M. Flores, F. Bellido, J.J.G. de la Rosa

Short Term Forecasting of Solar Radiation....................................................................................................13A. Moreno-Munoz, J.J.G. de la Rosa, R. Posadillo, V. Pallares

An Improved PWM Method for a Five-Leg Inverter Supplying Two Three-Phase Motors ......................18S. Vukosavic, M. Jones, D. Dujic, E. Levi

A Robust Control for Induction Motors Using Adaptive Switching Control Law ......................................24O. Barambones, P. Alcorta, I. Garrido, A. Garrido

Implementation of Three-Phase Active Filter for Compensation of Harmonics and Displacement with Phases Current Balancing ................................................................................................30

R. Demonti, C. Bianchin, J. Omori

Fuzzy Neural Networks Controller for a Chaotic Nonlinear Gyro Using Sliding-Mode Surfaces ..............................................................................................................................................................36

S. Mohseni, S. Mohammadreza Mohseni

Distributed Controller Architecture for Advanced Robot Control ..............................................................40L. Marton

A Low-Cost Sensorless Control for Reduced-Parts, Brushless DC Motor Drives ......................................46A. Niasar, H. Moghbelli, A. Vahedi

Direct Power Control of Three-Phase PWM Rectifier Based on Fuzzy Logic controller...........................52A. Bouafia, F. Krim, J.P. Gaubert

Synchronous Generator Output Voltage Control via a Generalized Predictive RST Controller...........................................................................................................................................................58

E. Mouni, S. Tnani, G. Champenois

Improvement of Synchronous Generator’s Transientstate by Using Voltage Source and Sliding Mode Control........................................................................................................................................64

E. Mouni, S. Tnani, G. Champenois

A New Current Control Strategy for Three-Phase Three Wire Shunt Active Power Filters .....................70O. Kukrer, H. Komurcugil

Design and Modelling of Electric Drive in Database Environment ..............................................................76V. Vodovozov, E. Pettai, A. Auvaart

Control Strategy for Three-Phase Current-Source Inverters Based on Lyapunov’s Direct Method ...............................................................................................................................................................80

H. Komurcugil, O. Kukrer

Influence of Frequency Control Strategies on Induction Motor-Centrifugal Pump Unit and Its Modes ............................................................................................................................................................86

P. Gogolyuk, V. Lysiak, I. Grinberg

Control Study of Fuel Cell and Supercapacitors System using Hybrid Dynamic Nets...............................92M. Chami, M.Y. Ayad, A. Djerdir, A. Miraoui

Circuit Theoretic Classification and Performance Comparison of Parallel-Connected Switching Converters........................................................................................................................................97

Y. Huang, C. Tse

Challenges in Integrating Distributed Energy Storage Systems into Future Smart Grid ........................103A. Mohd, E. Ortjahann, A. Schmelter, N. Hamsic, D. Morton

A Revision of Extended Division Algorithm for Polynomial Matrices and its Application......................109W. Kase

Stability Analysis and Modelling of AC-DC System with Mixed Load Using DQ-Transformation Method .................................................................................................................................114

K.N. Areerak, S.V. Bozhko, G.M. Asher, D.W.P. Thomas

Control of Chaos in a DC-DC Boost Converter ...........................................................................................120A. Natsheh, N. Janson, J. Kettleborough

A PID Type Fuzzy Controller Design with Flatness-based Planning Trajectory for a DC Drive .................................................................................................................................................................126

S. Bouallegue, M. Ayadi, J. Haggege, M. Benrejeb

Multimodel for the Coupling of Several DC/DC Power Converters on a DC Bus ....................................132A. Mboup, F. Guerin, P. Ndiaye, D. Lefebvre

Direct Current Control of a MultiPole Synchronous Machine ...................................................................138M. Nemec, D. Nedelikovic, K. Drobnic, V. Ambrozic

An Adaptive Over-current Protection Scheme for MV Distribution Networks Including DG.....................................................................................................................................................................143

S.A.M. Javadian, M.R. Haghifam, P. Barazandeh

A Simplified and Approximate Power MOSFET Intrinsic Capacitance Simulation: Theoretical Studies, Measures and Comparisons.........................................................................................149

G. Consentino, G. Ardita

Transfer Function Approach Based Upon Wavelet Transform for Bearing Damage Detection in Electric Motors...........................................................................................................................155

S. Seker, S. Gullulu, E. Ayaz

Dynamic Physical Systems: Energy Balances and Stability Issues .............................................................159M. De La Sen

Robust Speed Sensorless Control of PMSM .................................................................................................164K. Jezemik, A. Kapun, M. Curkovic

A General Architecture for Modular Smart Inverters ................................................................................170E. Ortjohann, M. Lingemann, A, Mohd, W. Sinsukthavorn, A. Schmelter, N. Hamsic, D. Morton

Consistent Equivalent Circuit Parameters of Induction Motors for the Calculation of Partia lLoad Efficiencies.................................................................................................................................176

C. Kral, A. Haumer

Model Based Control of Machine Tool Manipulators .................................................................................184O. Zirn, C. Jaeger, T. Scholler

Indicator for Bearing Fault Detection in Asynchronous Motors using Stator Current Spectral Analysis .............................................................................................................................................192

B. Trajin, J. Regnier, J. Faucher

Dual Stage and Digital Image Based Method for Sight Stabilization .........................................................198H. Kwak, Y. Choi, K. Yu, J. Lyou, M. Kang

Reducing Chattering Phenomenon in Sliding Mode Control of Buck-Boost Power Converters........................................................................................................................................................204

H. El Fadil, F. Giri

Comparing Effects of SVC and STATCOM on Distance Relay Tripping Characteristic ........................210S. Jamali, A. Kazemi, H. Shateri

The Methodology for Simultaneous Scheduling and Energy Auctioning ..................................................216B.I. Ayuyev, E. Mashalov, V.G. Neuymin, K. Nikishin, N.G. Shubin

The Research and Development of Data Acquisition Card for On-line Monitoring System of Power Quality Based on Windows CE ......................................................................................................221

X.W. Yan, L. Zhou, W. Qu, W. Kang

Design of a Performance-Driven Model Predictive PID Controller ...........................................................226H. Yagi, J. Shimonishi, T. Yamamoto, T. Hinamoto

Developing Expert System on Decision Making Unit Efficiency................................................................232A. Azadeh, M. Saberi, L. Javanmardi, A. Azaron

Forecasting Oil Production by Adaptive Neuro Fuzzy Inference System .................................................240M. Saberi, A. Azadeh, S. Ghorbani

FPGA Implementation of a Minutiae Extraction Fingerprint Algorithm .................................................249M. Lopez, E. Canto

A Sliding Mode Adaptive MRAS Speed Estimator for Induction Motors .................................................255M. Comanescu, V. Utkin

Analysis of a Six-phase Matrix Converter in Microturbine Based Distributed Generation Systems .............................................................................................................................................................260

M. Ortega, F. Jurado, A. Cano

Virtual Prototype of a Dual-Axis Tracking System used for Photovoltaic Panels ....................................266C. Alexandru, C. Pozna

Robust Matsui Observer Tuning Under Parameter Variations Based on 2D Experimental Designs..............................................................................................................................................................272

P. Maussion, S. Caux, M. Fakih

Power Electronics Topologies for Plasma Generators .................................................................................278A. Millner

Evaluation of HSDPA (3.5G) Mobile Link Quality......................................................................................282E. Sedoyeka, Z. Hunaiti, S. Almasri, M. Cirstea, A. Rahman

Psychological Flutter of Robotic Wheelchair with Inverse Pendulum Control .........................................288Y. Takahashi, M. Kohda, Y. Shinoda, K. Kubota

Proposal and Evaluation of Deterministic Access in KNX Standard ........................................................294S. Cavalieri, G. Cutuli

Voltage Inversion due to UPFC Presence on Second Circuit of Double Circuit Transmission Line Causing Distance Relay Mal-Operation .......................................................................300

A. Kazemi, S. Jamali, H. Shateri

An Approach of Chaotic Generalized Synchronization with the Space Transformation .........................306Z. Zhi-Liang, L. Shu-Ping, Y. Hai, L. Xiang-Dong, S. Jing-Ping

A Block Cipher Using Key-Dependent S-box and P-boxes..........................................................................311R. Zhang, L. Chen

The System-independent Data Exchange Format CAEX for Supporting an Automatic Configuration of a Production Monitoring and Control System ................................................................317

M. Schleipen, R. Drath, O. Sauer

Initial Global Routing in Floorplanning by EQ-Sequence ..........................................................................323H.A. Zhao, C. Liu, Q. Hu

An Open-Loop Technique for Angle Determination from Position Encoders...........................................328M. Benammar, L. Ben-Brahim, M. Alhamadi, N. Al-Emadi, M. Al-Hitmi

Multi-Loops Control Design for a New Sheppard-Taylor Based Power Factor Corrector with Model-Nonlinearity Compensation .......................................................................................................334

H. Kanaan, A. Hayek, K. Al-Haddad

Research of Pipeline Robot Tracing & Localization Technology Based on ELF-EP Communication ...............................................................................................................................................340

H. Chen, H. Qi, X. Zhang

HIL Based Virtual Disturbance and Parameter Variations of Controlled Electric Drive .......................346A. Kuperman

Automatic Surveillance in Power System Telecontrol Applying Embedded and Multi-Agent System Technologies ............................................................................................................................352

F. Sivianes, M.C. Romero, M.D. Hernandez, A. Carrasco, J.I. Escudero

Increasing the Measurement Accuracy of GMR Current Sensors through Hysteresis Modeling ..........................................................................................................................................................357

I. Jedlicska, R. Weiss, R. Weigel

Robust Adaptive Variable Structure Control of Induction Motor Drives .................................................363P. Egiguren, O. Caramazana, I. Hernandez, A. Hernandez

Identification of Dynamics and Hysteresis of Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) Actuator using Laguerre Filters...............................................................................................................................................369

S. Kannan, C. Giraud-Audine, E. Patoor

Signal Processing Algorithm on a Low Resource Processor: DTMF Strings Identification on a DIL8 Package Microcontroller ..............................................................................................................375

T. Capitaine, V. Bourny, A. Lorthois, L. Duval, M. Hamzaoui, J. Senlis

Frequency Measurement Method for Mechatronic and Telecommunication Applications .....................380D. Hernandez, O. Sergiyenko, V. Tyrsa, L. Burtseva

On the Coupled Focusing and Tracking Performances of a High-Speed Optical Disk Drive ..................386Z. Yang, G. Pedersen, P. Odgaard, L. Andreasen, L.H.P. Andersen, J. Laas

Temperatures Data Preprocessing for Short-Term Gas Consumption Forecast ......................................392M. Simunek, E. Pelikan

Adaptive Procedure for Adjusting Settings of PI Controller for Plants with Slowly Varying Parameters .......................................................................................................................................................397

A. Draganovic, B. Perunicic, Z. Juric

Integration of Distributed Control Systems in Virtual Automation Networks..........................................402M. Riedl, F. Naumann

Signed Power-of-Two Term Allocation Scheme for the Design of FIR Filters ..........................................408J. Izydorczyk, L. Cionaka

Analysis of Fault-Tolerant Five-Phase IPM Synchronous Motor...............................................................412E. Chiricozzi, M. Villani

Control and Stability for Robotic Swarm based on Center of Gravity of Local Swarm ..........................417S. Aso, S. Yokoto, H. Hashimoto, Y. Ohyama, A. Sasaki, H. Kobayashi

Behavior Matching as Fundamental Feature to Obtain a Modified Dual-Stage Inverter ........................423M. Casaro, D. Martins

An Iterative Image Enhancement Algorithm and A New Evaluation Framework ...................................429L. Tian, S.I. Kamata

Analysis and Simulation of the Influence of Transformer Parasitics to Low Power High Voltage Output Flyback Converter ...............................................................................................................435

H. Kewei, L. Jie, H. Xiaolin, F. Ningjun

A PI-Fuzzy Controller Designated for Industrial Motor Control Applications ........................................441D. Popa, A. Craciunescu, L. Kreindler

A Front end Switched Rectifier DC Source for Neutral Point Balancing of A NPC Three-Level Inverter for The Full Modulation Range ............................................................................................447

K. Kumar, S. De, K. Gopakumar, G. Mondal, K. Corzine

Design and Simulation of a Magnetic Levitated Switched Reluctance Linear Actuator System for High Precision Application .........................................................................................................453

Z. Sun, N. Cheung, J. Pan, S. Zhao, W.C. Gan

A New Inverter Compensation Strategy Based on Adjusting Dead-Time On-Line ..................................459H. Zhengyi, J. Xuewu

Natural Canceling of Current Harmonics in Office Loads and its Effect upon the Transmission Capacity of Distribution Cables .............................................................................................465

C. Demoulias, Z. Kampouri, K. Gouramanis

Prediction - Based Feedback Control of Fractional Order System ............................................................471A. Naceri, N. Mansouri, A. Charef

Real Time Simulation of Renewable Sources by Model-Based Control of DC/DC Converters........................................................................................................................................................476

M. Cirrincione, M. Di Piazza, G. Marsala, M. Pucci, G. Vitale

Chemically Sensitive Field Effect Transistors of Oxide-Free Silicon Nanowires - Towards Detection of Volatile Biomarkers of Cancer .................................................................................................484

O. Assad, H. Haick

Comparison of Three Different Modulators for Power Converters with Respect to EMI Optimization ....................................................................................................................................................489

A. Knott, G. Pfaffinger, M. Andersen

Distributed Implementation of Discrete Event Control Systems based on Petri Nets ..............................496R. Moreno, D. Tardioli, J. Salcedo

Robust Camera Pose Estimation Combining 2D/3D Points and Lines Tracking ......................................504F. Ababsa, M. Mallem

Voltage Sag Mitigation Technique for an Electric Vehicle..........................................................................510J. Klein, H. Hess, B. Johnson

A Distributed Smart Signal Architecture for Traffic Signal Controls .......................................................516D. DeVoe, R. Wall

Characteristics of Polycrystalline 3C-SiC Thin Films Grown with Carrier Gas for Extreme Environment Microelectronics.......................................................................................................................522

G.S. Chung, K.S. Kim

Fabrication of Poly 3C-SiC Thin Film Diodes for Extreme Environment Applications...........................528G.S. Chung, J.H. Ahn, K.B. Han

Maximum Power Point Tracker Applied in Batteries Charging with PV Panels .....................................532J. Vieira, A. Mota

Performance Analysis of Medium Voltage Series Connected 12 pulse Current Source Controlled Rectifier using Static VAR Compensator ..................................................................................538

M. Hamad, M. Masoud, S. Finney, B. Williams

Control and Plant Modeling for Manufacturing Systems using Statecharts .............................................543R. Moura, F. Couto, L. Guedes

Sensorless Modified Adaptive Kalman Filter for Current Control of a ThreePhase Inverter Based Distributed Generation........................................................................................................................549

K.H. Ahmed, A.M. Massoud, S.J. Finney, B.W. Williams

Power Assist Control for Slide Doors Using an Ideal Door Model .............................................................555K. Osamura, S. Kobayashi, M. Hirata, H. Okamoto

Spatial Data Acquisition by Laser Scanning for Robot or SHM Task .......................................................562M. Rivas, O. Sergiyenko, M. Aguirre, L. Devia, V. Tyrsa, I. Rendon

Robust Photometer Circuit ............................................................................................................................567W. Hernandez

Modeling of the Boost Power Factor Correction Rectifier in Mixed Conduction Mode Using PWA Approximation............................................................................................................................573

F. Tahami, B. Gholami, H.M. Ahmadian

Track Layout Design Using Modified Genetic Algorithm ...........................................................................579Z. Avdagic, A. Smajevic, D. Boskovic

Non-time Reference Gait Planning and Optimization for a Stable Bipedal Walking ...............................585X. Ke, Z. Gong

Slope Modulation Strategy for Generated PWM .........................................................................................591F. Vargas-Merino, M.J. Meco-Gutierrez, J.R. Heredia-Larrubia, A. Ruiz-Gonzalez

FPGA-based Hardware in the Loop Validation for Fault Tolerant Three-Phase Active Filter .................................................................................................................................................................594

S. Karimi, P. Poure, S. Saadate

Sensorless Control of the Suspension Preload in Motorcycles ....................................................................600F. Baronti, F. Lenzi, R. Roncella, R. Saletti

Application of Novel Technique in Ripemd-160 Aiming at High-Throughput..........................................606H.E. Michail, V.N. Thnanasoulis, D.M. Schinianakis, G.A. Panagiotakopoulos, C.E. Goutis

Design Methodology of VLSI Power Electronics Digital Controller Based on Matlab-Modelsim Co-Simulation ................................................................................................................................610

J. Katrib, P. Poure, S. Karimi, S. Saadate

Active Filtering Capability of WECS with DFIG for Grid Power Quality Improvement ........................616A. Gaillard, P. Poure, S. Saadate

Reference Current Generation Without PLL for Shunt Active Filter Under Distorted and Unbalanced Conditions...................................................................................................................................622

S. Karimi, P. Poure, S. Saadate

Single Axis Manipulator Control Using Machine Vision and Virtual Reality Technique ........................628B. Chaudhury

An Introduction to FlexRay as an Industrial Network ................................................................................634R. Shaw, B. Jackman

Robust Sensorless Control of a PMSM Bearingless Pump..........................................................................640K. Raggl, B. Warberger, T. Nussbaumer, S. Burger, J.W. Kolar

A Sparse Multi-class Least-Squares Support Vector Machine ...................................................................648X.L. Xia, K. Li

Saturation Effects in High Acceleration Bearingless Motors .....................................................................654P. Karutz, T. Nussbaumer, W. Gruber, J.W. Kolar

Study and experimental validation of Harmonic Isolation Based on High Selectivity Filter for Three-Phase Active Filter .........................................................................................................................660

M. Abdusalam, P. Poure, S. Saadate

Flatness Based Loss Optimization for a Doubly Fed Induction Generator System ..................................666A. Gensior, T. Nguyen, H. Guldner, J. Rudolph

LMI Control Applied to Non-Minimum Phase Switched Power Converters ............................................672C. Olalla, R. Leyva, A. Aroudi, I. Queinnec

Design of Hardware Fault Tolerant Control Architecture for Wind Energy Conversion System with DFIG based on Reliability Analysis .........................................................................................678

P. Weber, P. Poure, D. Theilliol, S. Saadate

Performance Analysis and Improvements for a Simulation-based Fault Injection Platform ..................684O. Ruano, J.A. Maestro, P. Reviriego

A Dynamic Nonlinear Model for Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines..........................................690F. Poltschak, W. Amrhein

Zone-Based Update Mechanism for Location based Services (LBS)..........................................................696S. Almasri, Z. Hunaiti, E. Sedoyeka, W. Balachandran

Fault Diagnosis of Three-Phase PWM Inverters using Wavelet and SVM................................................701D.E. Kim, D.C. Lee

A Chaotic Soft Switching PWM Boost Converter for EMI Reduction ......................................................707H. Li, Z. Li, W.A. Halang, W.K.S. Tang

Integration of Wind Energy Resources in the Utility Control and Information Technology Infrastructures.................................................................................................................................................713

A. Timbus, M. Larsson, C. Yuen

Rotary Power Flow Controller Performance in Power Systems Part I - RPFC Modeling .......................719A. Ba, T. Peng, S. Lefebvre

System on Chip Controller for Electrical Actuator .....................................................................................726L. Idkhajine, A. Prata, E. Monmasson, K. Bouallaga, M.W. Naouar

S-domain Analysis of Feed-forward Active Common Mode Output Filters for Induction Motor Drives....................................................................................................................................................732

M. Di Piazza, G. Tine, G. Vitale

Word Length Selection Method Based on Mixed Simulation for Digital PID Controllers Implemented in FPGA ....................................................................................................................................738

I. Urriza, L.A. Barragan, J.I. Artigas, D. Navarro, J. Acero, R. Blasco, O. Lucia

Asymmetric Virtualisation for Real-Time Systems......................................................................................744M. Cereia, I. Bertolotti

Rotary Power Flow Controller Performance in Power Systems Part II - RPFC Performances in a transmission corridor......................................................................................................750

T. Peng, A. Ba, S. Lefebvre

Dynamic Model and Control Structure for an Autonomous Wheelchair ..................................................757W. Celeste, T. Filho, M. Filho, R. Carelli

Development of a Data Collection Platform .................................................................................................763P. Roessler, J. Radlbauer, M. Horauer, F. Lukasch, M. Wimmer

Embedded Controller Implementation of a New Multi-Valued Control Law ...........................................769F. Calabrese, G. Celentano

A Java-based Controller Area Network Device Driver for Utilization in Data Acquisition and Actuation Systems....................................................................................................................................775

P. Mestre, A. Silva, C. Serodio, J. Monteiro

Artificial Neural Network Application to a Building Hybrid Illumination System ..................................781R. Cardoso, A. Brandao

Improved Correlation Technique for Islanding Detection of Inverter Based Distributed Generation .......................................................................................................................................................787

M. Doumbia, K. Agbossou, D. Viet

Extended State Observer Based Control of Flexible Joint System .............................................................793S.E. Talole, S.B. Phadke

Robust Output Feedback Full-Order Sliding Mode Control for Uncertain MIMO Systems ..................799C. Mnasri, M. Gasmi

Study of Battery Management Applied to Power System Evaluation and Test ........................................805C.H. Hu, C.H. Lai, H.C. Lin, C.S. Lin, T.R. Chen

Study of a Contactless Power Transmission System ....................................................................................811C.H. Hu, C.H. Lai, W.R. Yang, C.F. chang, T.R. Chen

Development of a Universal Contactless Charger for Handheld Devices ..................................................817C.H. Hu, C.M. Chen, Y.S. Shiao, T.J. Chan, T.R. Chen

The Stability Analysis of the Position Control System with Disturbance Observer for Induction Machine Drive................................................................................................................................823

Y.X. Wang, Z.Q. Mei, R. Wang

Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Sensorless Control using pulse test shorter voltage Matrix Converters vectors..............................................................................................................................830

A. Arias, E. Aldabas, C. Ortega, J. Zaragoza, J. Pou, C. Jaen

Logos Extraction on Picture Documents Using Shape and Color Density .................................................836Z. Ahmed, H. Fella

Observer-Based Nonlinear Controller for a Three-Phase Voltage-Source Converter Feeding a Constant Power Load ....................................................................................................................841

A.E. Leon, J.A. Solsona, M.I. Valla

Artificial Neural Networks to Control an Inverter in a Harmonic Distortion Compensation Scheme..............................................................................................................................................................847

D. Abdeslam, P. Wira, J. Merckle, D. Flieller

A Runtime Verification Monitoring Approach for Embedded Industrial Controllers.............................853C. Watterson, D. Heffeman

Analysis and Design of Predictive Control Strategy for Sheppard-Taylor Based PFC Rectifier............................................................................................................................................................859

M.R. Abedi, F. Tahami

Study on Video Text Processing.....................................................................................................................865T. Zhao, G. Sun, C. Zhang, D. Chen

Automatic Bearing Fault Pattern Recognition using Vibration Signal Analysis.......................................869E. Mendel, L.Z. Mariano, I. Drago, S. Loureiro, T.W. Rauber, F.M. Varejao, R.J. Batista

Offset-free Control of Constrained Linear Systems Using Model Predictive Control..............................875S. Aghaee, Y. Zakeri, F. Sheikholeslam

Experimental Analysis of Energy Consumption by MobileDDR Memory for Mobile Applications .....................................................................................................................................................882

E. La Marra, F. Iannuzzo, M. Di Zenzo, V. Micali, G. Valeri, D. Bianco, G. Busatto

Dual Frame Control Scheme with a Plug-in Frequency Domain Based Repetitive Controller for Three Phase PWM Boost Rectifier Under Distorted and Unbalanced Supply Voltages ............................................................................................................................................................888

X. Wu, S. Panda, J. Xu

Optimal Positioning of Geo-referenced Short Circuit Sensors for Faster Fault Finding Using Genetic Algorithm ................................................................................................................................894

F.J.R. de Santana, L.A.L. de Almeida, F.F. Costa

A DC-UPS Applicable in Photovoltaic/Wind Systems .................................................................................900N. Vazquez, A. Hernandez, C. Hernandez, E. Rodriguez, J. Arau, R. Orosco

Line Current Stabilizer Based on a Current Active Power Filter ..............................................................906N. Vazquez, D. Rico, C. Hernandez, R. Orosco, J. Arau

Induction Motor Flux Estimation Based on Artificial Neural Network Left-inversion............................911H. Zhang, X. Dai

Three-level SNPC Commutation Cell: Features and Control .....................................................................916D. Floricau, E. Floricau, G. Gateau

Fast Position Control Considering Robot Safety based on Dual Dynamic Torque Compensation ..................................................................................................................................................922

H. Takuma, T. Miyazaki, K. Ohishi, H. Kataoka, S. Katsura

A Computer Vision System for Color Grading Wood Boards Using Fuzzy Logic....................................928J. Faria, T. Martins, M. Ferreira, C. Santos

Detection of Defects in Automotive Metal Components Through Computer Vision ................................934M. Campos, T. Martins, M. Ferreira, C. Santos

Optimal Design of Photovoltaic Systems for Wireless Sensor Networks ..................................................940S. Baglio, S. Gagliano, D. Neri, N. Savalli, G. Tina

Design of a UPS Outlet System Controlled by PDAs and GSM Cellular Phones......................................946C.H. Lien, J.C. Lin, Y.W. Bai, M.B. Lin

A Deployment of an Ontology-based Reconfiguration Agent for Intelligent Mechatronic Systems .............................................................................................................................................................952

Y. Alsafi, V. Vyatkin

Principles and Application of the Real-Time Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation Platform Based On Multi-Thread and CAN.................................................................................................................958

J. Feng, H. Zhong, G. Ao, J. Wang, H. Tang, X. Mao, B. Zhuo

Active Voltage Clamped Edge-Resonant PWM High Frequency Cyclo-Converter using Bidirectional Switches and Its Attractive Application .................................................................................964

H. Sugimura, S.P. Mun, S.K. Kwon, K. Nishimura, M. Nakaoka

Direct AC-AC Resonant Converter using One-Chip Reverse Blocking IGBT-Based Bidirectional Switches for HF Induction Heaters ........................................................................................971

H. Sugimura, S.P. Mun, S.K. Kwon, T. Mishima, M. Nakaoka

Robust QFT Control of a Three-axis Nano-positioning Stage ....................................................................978M.S. Tsai, Q.R. Luo

Application of Thin Film Transistors to Label-Free Electrical Biosensors...............................................983P. Estrela, S.D. Keighley, P. Li, P. Migliorato

Optimal Control of the Electrical Drives with Induction Motors ...............................................................989C. Botan, V. Horga

New Method for Estimating the Fractal Dimension of Discrete Temporal Signals...................................995S. Harrouni

Efficiency Optimization of Induction Motor Drive using Fuzzy Logic and Genetic Algorithms .....................................................................................................................................................1001

Z. Rouabah, F. Zidani, B. Abdelhadi

Using a Genetic Algorithm to Obtain a Neural Network-based Model of a Real Autonomous Vehicl .......................................................................................................................................1007

N. Pulido, J. Melero, A.E. Ruano

Low Cost Method to Reproduce Sound with FPGA ..................................................................................1013G. Martins, M. Barata, L. Gomes

Neural Network Inverse Control of Current-Fed Induction Motor .........................................................1018X. Dai, X. Wang

Real Time Embedded Control System Development for Wireless Mobile Platforms .............................1024K.K. Young, Y. Ou, L. Cai, J. Ho, K. Cheng

LS-SVR with Variant Parameters and its Practical Applications for Seismic Prospecting Data Denoising...............................................................................................................................................1030

D. Xiaoying, Y. Dinghui, Y. Baojun

Derivation of a Vector Model for a Brushless Doubly-Fed Machine with Multiple Loops per Nest ..........................................................................................................................................................1034

F. Barati, H. Oraee, E. Abdi, R. McMahon

Design of Predictor-based Controllers for Input-delay Systems...............................................................1040C. Xiang, L.L. Cao, Q.G. Wang, T.H. Lee

On the Model of a Hybrid Step Motor ........................................................................................................1046A.I. Chirila, I.D. Deaconu, V. Navrapescu, M. Albu, C. Ghita

Hardware In the Loop Simulation for PIAGGIO MP3 Control Systems Validation ............................1052V. Cioffi, F. Di Genova, M. De Manes, G. Di Mare, G. Flauti, F. Ferrara

Jumping Gene Genetic Algorithm and Its Applications in Controller Design ........................................1058J.J. Yin, W. Tang, K.F. Man

Comparison of Instantaneous and Average Torque Control for a Switched Reluctance Motor..............................................................................................................................................................1064

H. Hannoun, M. Hilairet, C. Marchand

Robust Adaptive Backstepping Control for Efficiency Optimization of Induction Motors with Uncertainties .........................................................................................................................................1070

Y. Hwang, K. Kwang, H. Yang

Novel Double Chopper Type AC-DC Power Supply with Reduced DC Voltage Ripple for PFC Converter and Modified Circuit Topologies ......................................................................................1076

K. Nishimura, K. Hirachi, S. Komiyama, M. Nakaoka

A New EDAC Technique Against Soft Errors Based on Pulse Detectors ................................................1082O. Ruano, P. Reviriego, J.A. Maestro

A High Performance CMOS Feedforward AGC Circuit for Wideband Wireless Receivers .................1088J.P. Alegre, B. Calvo, S. Celma

Fouling Detection Based on Analysis of Ultrasonic Guided Waves Using Wavelet Transform ......................................................................................................................................................1093

J.J. Silva, K.M. Silva, A.M.N. Lima, J.S. Neto

Improving the Control Performance of Networked Control Systems Using a New Fuzzy PID..................................................................................................................................................................1098

A. Fadaei, K. Salahshoor

Automatic Reading of Digital Instrumentation ..........................................................................................1104F. Martin, E. Vazquez-Fernandez, A. Formella, H. Gonzalez-Jorge, A. Dacal-Nieto

Optimisation of Applications for FPGAs with Power PC Processor Using Priced Timed Automata........................................................................................................................................................1110

J. Krakora, Z. Hanzalek

Systematic Considerations for the Application of FPGAs in Industrial Applications ............................1116F. Salewski, A. Taylor

Algebraic Real-Time Algorithm for B-Spline Sinusoidal Pulse Width Modulation in Three Phase Voltage Source Inverters ...................................................................................................................1123

F. Genduso, R. Miceli, C. Rando

Position Control of a Robotic Manipulator Using a Radial Basis Function Network and a Simple Vision System ....................................................................................................................................1129

B. Dinh, M. Dunnigan, D. Reay

Economic Viability of PEM Fuel Cells for Harnessing Solar Energy ......................................................1135T. Thakur, S. Garg

A Search Method using Genetic Algorithm for Production Reactive Scheduling of Manufacturing Systems ................................................................................................................................1141

O. Morandin, E. Kato, A. Deriz, D. Sanches

Modeling of Visual Servo Open-Loop for Robot Manipulators................................................................1147C. Lazar, A. Burlacu

A Novel Correction Method for a Low Cost Sensorless Control System of IPMSM Electrical Drives ............................................................................................................................................1153

F. Genduso, R. Miceli, C. Rando, G. Galluzzo

Current Control of a Voltage Source Inverter at the Load Testing of Frequency Converters......................................................................................................................................................1159

S. Starostin, O. Perederiy

CMOS Optical Receiver for 10 Gigabit Ethernet.......................................................................................1162J.M. Garcia del Pozo, S. Celma, M.T. Sanz, J.P. Alegre, N. Medrano

A New Low-cost non Intrusive Platform for Injecting Soft Errors in SRAM-based FPGAs .................1166N. Battezzati, L. Sterpone, M. Violante

Improving Cartesian Position Accuracy of a Telesurgical Robot .............................................................1172J. Cornella, O. Elle, W. Ali, E. Samset

A Neural Network Based Stator Current MRAS Observer for Speed Sensorless Induction Motor Drives..................................................................................................................................................1178

S. Gadoue, D. Giaouris, J.W. Finch

Wind Map Retrieval from SAR Data for Offshore Wind Turbines Positioning .....................................1184S. Buonanno, G. Cuozzo, A. Fusco

Application of an Electroosmotic (EO) Pump in Power Electronics Cooling and in the Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC) of a Portable System .........................................................................1190

Y. Berrouche, Y. Avenas, C. Schaeffer, E. Clavel, H.C. Chang

Hardware-in-loop Simulation Platform for Energy Systems in Hybrid Electric Vehicles .....................1196L. Gauchia, J. Sanz

Minimizing Drift in Monocular SLAM Real Time Systems .....................................................................1202R. Munguia, A. Grau

Switching Adaptive Control of Mobile Robots ...........................................................................................1208C. De La Cruz, R. Carelli, T. Bastos

Power Load Forecasting Based on Grey Neural Network........................................................................1214D. Zhang, Z. Ren, Y. Bi, D. Zhou, Yanqiu. Bi

An Approach to Acceleration Estimation Using FPGA .............................................................................1219H. Tanaka, H. Nishi, K. Ohnishi

Visualization and Analysis for Reorganization of Task-and-Environmental Information Structure for Robot.......................................................................................................................................1225

H. Onda, K. Kitagaki

Real-Time Simulation of BLDC Motors for Hardware-in-the-Loop Applications Incorporating Sensorless Control ................................................................................................................1231

T. Schulte, J. Bracker

Developing a Prototype Using Mobile Devices to Assist Visually Impaired Users ..................................1237M. Rana, M. Cirstea, T. Reynolds

PVDF Based Vibration Measurements and Their Correlation with Torque Estimation in a FOC Induction Motor Drive .......................................................................................................................1242

L. D'Acquisto, G. Abbate, M. Pucci, G. Vitale, M. Kesri

Determination of the Layout Influence on the Effectiveness of a Three-phase Common Mode Filter by Using Equivalent Circuits and PSpice ..............................................................................1249

J. Aime, E. Clavel, J. Roudet, P. Baudesson

Magnetic Field Computation of a Common Mode Filter Using Finite Element, PEEC Methods and Their Coupling .......................................................................................................................1255

J. Aime, T. Tran, E. Clavel, G. Meunier, Y. Lefloch, P. Baudesson

Harmonic Elimination of Multilevel Inverters Using Particle Swarm Optimization..............................1261H. Taghizadeh, M. Hagh

Fault Diagnosis with Coloured Petri Nets Using Latent Nestling Method ...............................................1265E. Garcia, L. Rodriguez, F. Morant, A. Correcher, E. Quiles, R. Blasco

Piezoelectric B-PVDF Polymer Films as Fluid Acoustic Microagitator ...................................................1271V.F. Cardosa, J.G. Rocha, J. Nunes, S. Lanceros-Mendez, G. Minas

Effects of the ESD Protections in the Behavior of a 2.4 GHz RF Transceiver: Problems and Solutions .........................................................................................................................................................1277

J.P. Carmo, P.M. Mendes, F. Ribeiro, C. Couto, J.H. Correia

Optimum Control of Multilevel Inverters Using Artificial Neural Networks.........................................1281M. Hagh, H. Taghizadeh, K. Razi

Hardware Implementation of Boosting Based Object Detection Using a High Level Description .....................................................................................................................................................1287

K. Khattab, J. Dubois, J. Miteran

FOC and Flux Weakening for Traction Drive with Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor...............1293J. Simanek, J. Novak, O. Cerny, R. Dolecek

Hardware Solution of a Polyphase Filter Bank for MP3 Audio Processing ............................................1299M. Valdes, M. Moure, J. Dieguez, S. Antelo

Hardware Solution of a Polyphase Filter Bank for MP3 Audio Processing ............................................1304S. Sakaino, K. Ohnishi

SVPWM Linear Generalized Predictive Control of Induction Motor Drives .........................................1310P. Egiguren, O. Caramazana, A. Hernandez, I. Hernandez

Direct and Indirect Adaptive Control of a Two-Mass Drive System – a Comparison ............................1316K. Szabat

Processor Design for Industrial Applications .............................................................................................1322W. Lyons

Hardware-in-the-Loop Closed-Loop Experiments with an FPGA-based Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Drive System and a Rapidly Prototyped Controller .................................1328

C. Dufour, V. Lapointe, J. Belanger, S. Abourida

An Autonomous Adaptive Voltage Sensorless Controller of InverterBased Islanded Distributed Generation System ....................................................................................................................1335

K.H. Ahmed, A.M. Massoud, S.J. Finney, B.W. Williams

Programmable System-on-Chip (SoC) for Silicon Prototyping ................................................................1341C.M. Huang, C.M. Wu, C.C. Yang, K.J. Lee, C.L. Wey

Expansion Application of dSPACE for HILS.............................................................................................1347Y. Shu, H. Li, Q. Wu

Selection of Area-Time Efficient Custom Instructions for FPGA Realization .......................................1352S.K. Lam, T. Srikanthan

Compensated Methods for Digital Amplifier..............................................................................................1358Y. Meng, T. Li

Closed-loop Control of a Dynamic Voltage Restorer Based on a 4-leg Voltage Source Converter .......................................................................................................................................................1364

D.A. Fernandes, S.R. Naidu, A.M.N. Lima

Three-Level Current-Source PWM Inverter with No Isolated Switching Devices for Photovoltaic Conditioner ..............................................................................................................................1370

Suroso, T. Noguchi

Simulation Study of the Influence of Hidden Stations for the Quality of Service in the IEEE802.11e WLAN .....................................................................................................................................1376

D. Koscielnik

Kinematic Knee Load Model Corresponding to Muscular Tension for Noncontact Measurement .................................................................................................................................................1382

A. Sasaki, Y. Abe, H. Hashimoto, S. Yokata, Y. Ohyama

An Overall Dynamic Model for a Matrix Converter .................................................................................1388S.M. Barakati, M. Kazerani, J.D. Aplevich

Controller Design for a Single-Phase Two-Cell Multilevel Cascade H-Bridge Converter .....................1394S. Vazquez, J.I. Leon, J.M. Carrasco, L.G. Franquelo, E. Galvan, J.A. Sanchez, E. Dominguez

Hardware Controller Using Reconfigurable Logic for a “ball and beam” Mock-up..............................1400J. Riquelme, B. Al-Hadithi, J. Suardiaz, A. Iborra

High-Level Delay Estimation Technique for Porting C-based Applications on FPGA ..........................1406L. Chuong, L. Kei, T. Srikanthan

Constant Power Loads in AC Distribution Systems: an Investigation of Stability .................................1412M. Molinas, D. Moltoni, G. Fascendini, J. Suul, T. Undeland

Model Fidelity Prerequisites for Variable Speed Pitch-Regulated WECS with State-Feedback Control ..........................................................................................................................................1418

E. Muhando, T. Senjyu, T. Funabashi

Performance Evaluation of Infinite Mode Networks Under Time Delay Tests for Haptic Teleoperation Systems ..................................................................................................................................1424

B. Yalcin, K. Ohnishi

A Fully Integrated Inductorless AGC Amplifier for Optical Gigabit Ethernet in 0.18 µm CMOS.............................................................................................................................................................1431

F. Aznar, S. Celma, B. Calvo, D. Digon

Minimum Motor Losses Point Tracking for a Stand-Alone Photovoltaic Pumping System ..................1437T. Correa, F. Neves, S. Seleme, S. Silva

Evaluation of Different High-Voltage Switch Solutions for High-Power Converters Used in Rolling Stock .............................................................................................................................................1443

D. Vinnikov, J. Laugis, T. Jalakas

Electrostatic Properties of Molecular Gated BioFETs ..............................................................................1449M. Shaked, O. Shaya, A. Doron, A. Cohen, I. Levy, Y. Rosenwaks

Comparison of Different Three-stage DC-DC Converter Solutions for SMPS Applications .................1453U. Schwalbe, M. Scherf, T. Reimann, G. Deboy

PocketELISA: A Low-Cost Portable ELISA Reader Based on Image Analysis over PDA Platform for Clinical Diagnose in Medical Veterinary ..............................................................................1459

M. Perez, M. Mera, J. Arias, B. Arza, C. Carleos, R. Muniz, C. de la Torre, D. Cifuentes, J. Cueli, J. Baro

3D Volumetric Reconstruction with a Catadioptric Stereovision Sensor ................................................1464N. Ragot, R. Rossi, X. Savatier, J.Y. Ertaud, B. Mazari

Hardware-in-the-loop Simulation of an Impedance Controlled Robot Using a Direct-Drive Test Bench......................................................................................................................................................1470

P. Hamelin, P. Bigras, J. Beaudry, S. Lemieux, M. Blain

Performance Comparison of DSP-based Current Controllers for Three-Phase Active Power Filters..................................................................................................................................................1476

L.R. Limongi, R. Bojoi, G. Griva, A. Tenconi

Space Vector-Based Hysteresis Current Controller with Self-Monitoring Mechanism .........................1482A. Dinn, D. Burton, M. Holme, J. Roadley-Battin, R. Hubbard

Implementation of Pedal Feeling for Brake by Wire System Using Bilateral Control ...........................1488A.M. Harsha, S. Abeykoon, K. Ohnishi

Experiences on High Current Controlled Rectifiers in Copper SX-EW Plants .....................................1494R. Fuentes, P. Lagos, L. Neira, G. Pacheco

An Approach to Designing a Magnetic-Bearing System for Smaller Rotating Machines ......................1501K. Matsuda, S. Kijimoto

The Time-Triggered System-on-a-Chip Architecture................................................................................1506R. Obermaisser, C. El Salloum, B. Huber, H. Kopetz

Hardware in the Loop (HIL) Test Bench for Small-Scale Distributed Generation Systems..................1513M. Mauri, F. Dezza, G. Marchegiani

Incremental Motion Control Of Permanent Magnetic Synchronous Motor ...........................................1519S. Jingzhuo, X. Yingxi

Design Principles Of Compensation Circuit For Ultrasonic Motor Drive ...............................................1522S. Jingzhuo, X. Yingxi

No-Coupling Automatic Series-Excited Motor Test System Based On Model Identification ................1526S. Jingzhuo, L. Yuemin

Reducing the Common Mode Voltage in a DTC-PMSM Drive Using Matrix Converters.....................1531C. Ortega, A. Arias, C. Caruana, M. Apap

Design of a Functional Wireless Sensor Network Using a Low-Cost Demo Kit ......................................1537D. Digon, B. Bordetas, N. Medrano, S. Celma, B. Calvo

An Integrated ACO Approach for the Joint Production and Preventive Maintenance Scheduling Problem in the Flowshop Sequencing Problem ......................................................................1541

F. Benbouzid-Sitayeb, Ismail Ammi

Modulating Functions Method Plus SOGI Scheme for Signal Tracking .................................................1547L. Coluccio, A. Eisenberg, G. Fedele, C. Picardi, D. Sgro

High-frequency Digital Point-of-Load Converter Using a 16 bits DSC ...................................................1553A. Simon-Muela, Y. El Basri, C. Lahore, L. Seguier, C. Alonso, V. Boitier, B. Estibals, J.L. Chaptal

Droop Control of a Multifunctional PV Inverte .........................................................................................1559R.A. Mastromauro, M. Liserre, A. Dell' Aquila, J.M. Guerrero, J.C. Vasquez

Multi-hole Probe and Elaboration Algorithms for the Reconstruction of the Air Data Parameters .....................................................................................................................................................1564

A. Calia, R. Galatolo, V. Poggi, F. Schettini

Analysis and Development of a Localization System Based on Radio Frequency...................................1569D.M. Ferreira, A.F. Ribeiro, J.P. Carmo, J.G. Rocha

Control of Doubly Fed Induction Generator under Symmetrical Voltage dips ......................................1574J. Lopez, P. Sanchis, E. Gubia, A. Ursua, L. Marroyo, X. Roboam

Optimization of Neural State Estimators of the Two-mass System using OBD Method .......................1581T. Orlowska-Kowalska, M. Kaminski

Intelligent Control of Dependability Workflows ........................................................................................1587C. Ciufudean, C. Filote, D. Amarandei

Illumination Design of a Control System for Visual Inspection of Ceramic Tiles ...................................1593Z. Hocenski, A. Dizdar, V. Hocenski

Non-model Based Sensorless Vector Control of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor.....................1598P. Brandstetter, T. Krecek, P. Korbel

Analysis of Induction Heating with the Structure of Transformer..........................................................1604H. Nagao, Y. Hama, T. Sakamoto

Kinematic Calibration of Parallel Robots Using Orientation Constraint ................................................1610X. Ren, Z. Feng, C. Su

Ontology-based Resource Allocation in Distributed Systems using Director Facilitator Agents.............................................................................................................................................................1616

G. Koppensteiner, M. Merdan, A. Zoitl, B. Favre-Bulle

Analysis of Empirical Core Loss Evaluation Methods For Non-Sinusoidally Fed Medium Frequency Power Transformers ..................................................................................................................1622

I. Villar, A. Rufer, U. Viscarret, F. Zurkinden, I. Etxeberria-Otadui

A High Performance Architecture for Rotating Decimal Coordinates ....................................................1628J.L. Sanchez, H. Mora, J. Mora, A. Jimeno

A Web-Based Monitoring Approach for Power Systems in Industrial Plants.........................................1634J. Trovao, F. Santos, M. Silva, H. Jorge

Hardware in the Loop Test-rig for Pantograph Active Control Evaluation............................................1640A. Facchinetti, M. Mauri

Dual DSP Concept for a Motor Controller Platform Used in Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation Environments .............................................................................................................................1646

M. Ganchev, F. Pirker

Haptic Consensus in Multilateral Teleoperation ........................................................................................1652U. Tumerdem, K. Ohnishi

Multilevel Hypernetworks in the Design of Complex Multirobot Control Systems................................1658J. Law, J. Johnson

Dynamic Load Emulation for Robotic Hardware-in-the-loop Simulation Platforms ............................1664M. Emami, A. Martin

PCA-based Design of a SEPIC Converter...................................................................................................1670A. DeNardo, N. Femia, M. Nicolo, G. Petrone, G. Spagnuolo

Piezo Smart Composite Wing with LQG/LTR Control.............................................................................1676E. Munteanu, I. Ursu

FT-UNSHADES-uP: A Platform for the Analysis and Optimal Hardening of Embedded Systems in Radiation Environments............................................................................................................1682

H. Guzman-Miranda, J.N. Tombs, M.A. Aguirre

System Providing Discomfort Monitoring for People in Wheelchairs......................................................1688J.G. Rocha, H. Carvalho, F.M. Duarte, M.A.F. Carvalho, V.M. Moreira

Integrated Adaptive Step-Up/Down Switching DC-DC Converter with Tri-Band Tri-Mode Digital Control for Dynamic Voltage Scaling .............................................................................................1694

F. Luo, D. Ma

General Theory of Space Vector Modulation for Five-Phase Inverters...................................................1700A. Lega, M. Mengoni, G. Serra, A. Tani, L. Zarri

Silicon on Insulator Based High Temperature Electronics for Automotive Applications ......................1708M.A. Huque, S.K. islam, B.J. Blalock, C. Su, R. Vijayaraghavan, L.M. Tolbert

Communicationless Hot-Swap Paralleling of Three-Phase Inverters with Isochronous Frequency ......................................................................................................................................................1714

D. Neacsu

A Programmable Controller for Combustion Engines Used in Race Cars ..............................................1720D. Koscielnik

Three Layer Model for Digital Coal Mine Based on Industrial Ethernet ................................................1726Y. Liu, F. Ma, X. Cang

FPGA-Based Improved High Brightness RGB LED Matrix Automation ..............................................1731C. Lopez, L. Costas-Perez, J. doval-Gandoy

Contact Impedance Adaptation via Environment Identification..............................................................1737J. de Gea, F. Kirchner

Exploring a New Wavelet in Image Processing ..........................................................................................1743J. Abdeljelil, A. Kricha, N. Amara

New Coupled EM and Circuit Simulation Flow for Integrated Spiral Inductor by Introducing Symbolic Simplified Expressions ............................................................................................1749

A. Ciccazzo, T. Halfmann, A. Marcotta

Backstepping Adaptive Type-2 Fuzzy Controller for Induction Machine .............................................1755N. Ezziani, A. Hussain, N. Essounbouli, A. Hamzaoui

New Distributed Architecture for Tandem Solar Cells Based on pm-Si:H/µc-Si:H Structures.......................................................................................................................................................1761

S. Petibon, C. Alonso, B. Estibals, L. Seguier, C. Cabal, P. Cabarrocas, E.V. Johnson, A. Abramov

An Observer Based on-line Rotor Speed Estimation Technique for a Vector Controlled Induction Machine ........................................................................................................................................1767

T. Nag, A. Sen, D. Chatterjee

Agent Model of C2C Communications in Urban Environments ..............................................................1771E. Costa-Montenegro, F. Gil-Castineira, C. Lopez-Bravo, J. Burguillo-Rial, P. Rodriguez-Hernandez, F. Gonzalez-Castano

PEM Fuel Cell Modeling with Static-Dynamic Decomposition and Voltage Rebuilding .......................1776E. Laffy, M.C. Pera, D. Hissel

Comparison of Power Converter Topologies for Permanent Magnet Small Wind Turbine System ............................................................................................................................................................1782

N.A. Orlando, M. Liserre, V.G. Monopoli, R.A. Mastromauro, A. Dell'Aquila

Dual Camera Surveillance System for Control and Alarm Generation in Security Applications ...................................................................................................................................................1788

I. Draganjac, Z. Kovacic, D. Ujlaki, J. Mikulic

Choosing the Right Protocol Stack for an Open and Flexible Remote Unit ............................................1794J. Benjumea, V. Medina, I. Gomez, E. Dorronzoro, G. Sanchez, S. Martin

Three-Phase Induction Motor with Spiral Sheet Rotor.............................................................................1800M. Rosas, R. Araxgones, M. Genesca

A Power Aware MAC protocol for Wireless Closed Loop Control System in Loader Cranes ............................................................................................................................................................1806

F. Linnarsson, P. Cheng, B. Oelmann

Maximum Power Point Tracking by means of Parallel Connection of Power Semigyrators.................1812C. Cabal, A. Cid-Pastor, L. Seguier, B. Estibals, C. Alonso

Effects of a Communication Network on the Longitudinal and Lateral Control of an AGV.................1819I. Tejado, B. Vinagre, J. Suarez

Evaluation of a Hybrid Hydraulic Launch Assist System for use in Small Road Vehicles ....................1825E.R. Toulson

Robust Robot Localization Using Non-speech Sound in Industrial Environments.................................1831Y. Bolea, M. Manzanares, A. Grau

Bond Graph Models of Electromechanical Systems.The AC Generator Case ........................................1837C. Batlle, A. Doria-Cerezo

Rapid Development of an FPGA Controller for a Wind / Photovoltaic Power System ..........................1843A. Parera-Ruiz, M.N. Cirstea, D.N. Ilea

Embedded Weather Adaptive Lane and Vehicle Detection System .........................................................1849B.F. Wu, C.J. Chen, C.C. Kao, C.W. Chang, S.T. Chiu

Digitally Controlled Isolated SMPC with Bi-directional Data Transmission Scheme ............................1855M. Scharrer, M. Halton, T. Scanlan

The Vision-based Vehicle Detection and Incident Detection System in Hsueh-Shan Tunnel.................1859B.F. Wu, C.C. Kao, C.C. Liu, C.J. Fan, C.J. Chen

Investigating the Effect of Mobile Station Movement around a Round about on WCDMA Receivers Performance Using Laboratory Experiments ...........................................................................1865

S. Alhloul, S. Yousef

Depth Extraction from 3D-Integral Images Approached as an Inverse Problem ...................................1872S. Cirstea, A. Aggoun, M. Mccormick

Modified Z-Source Single-Phase Inverter with Two Switches ..................................................................1877I. Boldea, R. Antal, N. Muntean

Neuro-Fuzzy Control of a Singularly Perturbed Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine Fed by a Three Levels Inverter ....................................................................................................................1884

A. Massoum, M.K. Fellah, A. Meroufel, P. Wira, A. Bendaoud

Building a SoC for Industrial Applications Based on LEON Microprocessor and a GNU/Linux Distribution...............................................................................................................................1890

A. Munoz, E. Ostua, M.J. Bellido, A. Millan, J.Juan, D. Guerrero

Self-Configurable Zone Routing Protocol Attributes ................................................................................1896M. Ahmed, S. Yousef

Wireless Monitoring of a Steam Boiler – Performance Measurements in Industrial Environment ..................................................................................................................................................1902

M. Paavola, J. Kemppainen

A Unified Method for Optimal Buck Converter Output Capacitor Design.............................................1908A. DeNardo, N. Femia, G. Petrone, G. Spagnuolo

A Particle Swarm Optimization Approach for the Localization of a Wireless Sensor Network..........................................................................................................................................................1914

K.S. Low, H.A. Nguyen, H. Guo

Impact of Power Converter Current Ripple on the Durability of a Fuel Cell Stack...............................1920B. Wahdame, L. Giradot, D. Hissel, F. Harel, X. Francois, D. Candusso, M. Pera, L. Dumercy

A Novel Method to Reduce the Effects of Space Harmonics in Alternating Current Machines ........................................................................................................................................................1926

D.A. Kocabas, A.F. Mergen

Performance and Magnetic Analysis of the Novel Stator Structure Compared With a Standard Induction Machine .......................................................................................................................1932

D.A. Kocabas, A.F. Mergen

Comparison of the Torque & Slip Curves for a Standard Squirrel Cage Motor with those of a Motor with a Novel Winding Arrangement.........................................................................................1938

D.A. Kocabas, A.F. Mergen

FPGA Implementation of Dispatching Algorithms for Local Control of Elevator Systems...................1943D. Munoz, C. Llanos, M. Ayala-Rincon, R. van Els

Simple Camera Calibration for Light Measurements ...............................................................................1949J. Fernandes, J. Neves, M. Freitas, J. Afonsa

FBD-Method Based Controller for Shunt Active Power Filters in Marine Vessels ................................1953A. Pigazo, V. Moreno, M. Liserre, A. Dell'Aquila

Design and Application of Rogowski Coil Current Sensor Without Integrator for Fault Detection in Induction Motors .....................................................................................................................1958

O. Poncelas, J.A. Rosero, J. Cusido, J.A. Ortega, L. Romeral

Feed-Back Active Control for Half-Bridge Class-D Audio Amplifiers ....................................................1964V.M. Sala, J. Cusido, M. Delgado, G. Ruiz, J.A. Ortega

Adaptive Droop Control Applied to Distributed Generation Inverters Connected to the Grid ................................................................................................................................................................1969

J. Vasquez, J. Guerrero, E. Gregorio, P. Rodriguez, R. Teodorescu, F. Blaabjerg

Design and Implementation of a SNTP Client on FPGA...........................................................................1975J. Viejo, J. Juan, M.J. Bellido, E. Ostua, A. Millan, P. Ruiz-de-Clavijo, A. Munoz, D. Guerrero

Demagnetization Fault Detection by Means of Hilbert Huang Transform of the Stator Current Decomposition in PMSM ...............................................................................................................1980

J. Rosero, L. Romeral, J.A. Ortega, J.C. Urresty

A Tunable Mixed-Mode Interface Circuit for Sensor Conditioning ........................................................1986G. Zatorre, N. Medrano, C. Aldea, M.T. Sanz, D. Digon, S. Celma

Identification of Wavefronts in Partial Discharge Acoustic Signals using Discrete Wavelet Transform ......................................................................................................................................................1992

G. Veloso, L.E. da Silva, I. Noronha, G. Lambert-Torres

Design of a Current Converter for the Study of the UV Emission in DBD Excilamps ...........................1998R. Diez, H. Piquet, S. Bhosle, J.M. Blaquiere, N. Roux

A Starting-up Control Algorithm of Large Synchronous Generation Motor for Gas Turbosets........................................................................................................................................................2004

S.H. Park, S.W. Hwang, J.M. Kim, H.S. Ryu, J.H. Lee

Improving a Frequency Measurement Circuit for High-Accuracy QCM Sensors .................................2011M. Valdes, M. Moure, L. Rodriguez, J. Farina

A Multi-layered Agent Ontology System for Resource Inventory ............................................................2016A. Adamo, L. Cafaro, V. Loia, C. Romano, M. Veniero

Nonlinear Control Design and Averaging Analysis of Full-Bridge Boost Rectifier ................................2022A. Abouloifa, F. Giri, I. Lachkar, F.Z. Chaoui

Ocean Bottom Seismometer (OBS): An Instrument for Marine Seismic Data Acquisition ...................2028S. Shariat-Panahi, A. Manuel, A. Bermudez, M. Ambros, V. Sallares, E. Molino

Testing Experimentally the Robustness Against Friction of a Force Control Algorithm.......................2032M. Artega, J. Rivera-Duenas

Lateral Control of Obstacle Avoidance for an Autonomous Vehicle with Laser Scanner .....................2038S. Yoon, H. Park, J. Ryu, M. Lee

Robust Lateral Controller Design for an Unmanned Vehicle Using a System Identification Method ...........................................................................................................................................................2043

M. Choi, J. Ryu, H. Lee, K. Lee, M. Lee

An Adaptive Algorithm of NIMH Battery State of Charge Estimation for Hybrid Electric Vehicle ............................................................................................................................................................2049

J. Qiang, G. Ao, J. He, Z. Chen, L. Yang

Model-Based Energy Management Strategy Development for Hybrid Electric Vehicles ......................2055G. Ao, J. Qiang, Z. Chen, L. Yang

Modeling and Simulation of Systems of Multiple Sources of Energy by Differential Hybrid Petri Nets........................................................................................................................................................2060

J.R.B. Sousa, A.M.N. Lima

Effects of Controller Parameterson Transparency of Time Delayed Bilateral Teleoperation Systems with Communication Disturbance Observer ...............................................................................2066

K. Natori, R. Kubo, K. Ohnishi

Motion Control Systems for Machine Tools – a Mechatronic Approach by Means of Simulation ......................................................................................................................................................2072

R. Breaz, O. Bologa, G. Racz, V. Oleksik

A Flexible Weighted Clustering Algorithm Based on Battery Power for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks ........................................................................................................................................................2078

A. Hussein, A. Salem, S. Yousef

Modeling and Regulation of a Micro HydroelectricPower Plant..............................................................2084I. Salhi, M. Chennani, S. Doubabi, N. Ezziani

Common Mode Voltage in case of Transformerless PV Inverters Connected to the Grid .....................2090T. kerekes, R. Teodorescu, M. Liserre

A Brushless Motor Drive with Sensorless Control for Commercial Vehicle Hydraulic Pumps.............................................................................................................................................................2096

M. Bonfe, M. Bergo

A Frequency Based Electronic Load Controller for an Isolated Asynchronous Generator Feeding 3-Phase 4 -Wire Loads....................................................................................................................2102

B. Singh, G. Kasal, A. Chandra, K. Al-Haddad

Intelligent Controller Implementation in Real time for a Nonlinear Process ..........................................2108S. Nithya, A. gour, N. Sivakumaran, T.K. Radhakrishnan, T. Balasubramanian, N. Anantharaman

The Study of the Traction Topology with the Middle-Frequency Transformer.....................................2114P. Martin, D. Pavel, C. Marek, f. Jiri

Position Tracking Performance Enhancement of Linear Ultrasonic Motor Using Learning Control Techniques .......................................................................................................................................2120

K. Mainali, S.K. Panda, J.X. Xu

Exploration of Application of Continuous Wavelet Transform to Power Quality Analysis...................2126D. Gonzalez, J. Balcells, J. Bialasiewicz

Agent Based Multimedia Content Distribution Platform for Mobile Satellite Services .........................2131F. Zimmer

Reuse of Models in the Lifecycle of Production Plants ..............................................................................2136S. Kain, F. Schiller, S. Dominka

Ride-Through Improvement of Wind-Turbines via Feedback Linearization .........................................2142J. Matas, P. Rodriguez, J. Guerrero, J. Vasquez

Optical Sensor System Using Computer Vision for the Level Measurement in Oil Tankers.................2148C. Gaber, K. Chetehouna, H. Laurent, C. Rosenberger, S. Baron

Peer-Con: A Process Contracting Overlay .................................................................................................2153R. Celebi, H. Kilic

A Two-Stage Power Converter for Welding Applications with Increased Efficiency and Reduced Filtering ..........................................................................................................................................2159

C. Klumpner, M. Corbridge

Control of a Fuel Cell Stack loaded with DC/DC Boost Converter ..........................................................2165T. Bjazic, Z. Ban, I. Volaric

A Real-Time Selective Harmonic Extraction Approach Based on Adaptive Notch Filtering ................2171D. Yazdani, A. Bakhshai, G. Joos, M. Mojiri

Soft Landing for Electromagnetic Actuators Through Adaptive Pre-action Combined with a Slide Surface to Avoid Electrical Saturation ...........................................................................................2176

P. Mercorelli

An Improved Powertrain Topology for Fuel Cell-Battery-Ultracapacitor Vehicles...............................2182J. Bauman, M. Kazerani

Toward Systematic Approaches to Design and Implement Vehicles Semi-Active Control Systems ...........................................................................................................................................................2188

H. Bolandhemmat, C. Clark, F. Golnaraghi

Parameter Identification of Induction Motor Using Modified Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm .......................................................................................................................................................2194

H. Emara, W. Elshamy, A. Bahgat

Permanent Magnet Generator Control and Electrical System Configuration for Wave Dragon MW Wave Energy Take-off System ..............................................................................................2201

Z. Zhou, W. Knapp, J. MacEnri, H.Ch. Sorensen, E. Madsen, i. Masters, p. Igic

A Real-Time Sequence Components Decomposition for Transient Analysis in Grid-connected Distributed Generation Systems ................................................................................................2207

D. Yazdani, A. Bakhshai, G. Joos

Evaluation of Impacting Signals and Neural Networks for Objects Detection........................................2213E.M. Minero-Re, M. Lopez-Garcia, A. Manuel-Lazaro

ISA An Algorithm for Image Segmentation Using Ants............................................................................2217K. Benatcha, M. Koudil, N. Benkhelat, Y. Boukir

Trajectory Tracking Using MPC and a Velocity Observer for Flat Actuator Systems in Automotive Applications ..............................................................................................................................2222

P. Mercorelli

Spatio-temporal Phase-encoding Profilometry Using Correlation Image Sensor ...................................2228S. Ando, N. Ono

Hard and Soft-Core Implementation of Embedded Control Application Using RTOS .........................2234A. Salem, S. Othman, S. Saoud

FPGA Implementation of PLC Programs Using Automated High-Level Synthesis Tools ....................2240C. Economakos, G. Economakos

On-Chip Reconfigurable SC Power Supply with Adaptive Gain/Pulse Control for Self-Powered Energy-Efficient Devices...............................................................................................................2246

I. Chowdhury, D. Ma

Inferential Statistics for Monitoring and Fault Forecasting of PV Plants ...............................................2252S. Vergura, G. Acciani, V. Amoruso, G. Patrono

A Self Adaptable Intelligent Battery Charger for Portable Electronics...................................................2258S.G. Abeyratne, S.S. Kuruppu, C.M. Divarathne, D.K. Handapangoda, S.M.A.J. Senevirathne, U.L. Dayaratne

PDM Ac/ac Converter With Three-Phase Diode Rectifier Including Power Factor Correction ......................................................................................................................................................2263

A. Sandali, A. Cheriti, P. Sicard

Simple Macromodels for the Power Stages of Power Conditioning Units ...............................................2269F. Scapino

Robust Computer-Aided Tuning of High-Performance Speed Controlled Digital Servodrives ....................................................................................................................................................2275

G. Ramirez, R. Leon, M. Valenzuela

DC-DC Converter Connected to Three-Level NPC Inverter for Renewable Energy Sources Application.....................................................................................................................................................2281

F. Padilha, W. Suemitsu, M. Bellar

IDA Passivity–based Control of Single Phase Back–to–Back Converters ...............................................2287I. Martinez-Perez, G. Espinosa-Perez, G. Sandoval-Rodriguez, A. Doria-Cerezo

Design and Implementation of a Versatile Stepper Motor Model for Simulink’s SimPower Systems ...........................................................................................................................................................2293

H. Le-Huy, P. Brunelle, G. Sybille

Finite Element Analyses of Short Circuit Forces in Power Transformers with Asymmetric Conditions ......................................................................................................................................................2299

M. Feyzi, M. Sabahi

Self Tuning IPMSM Direct Torque Controller ..........................................................................................2305M. Feyzi, M. Sabahi

Design and Implementation of a 118 MHz 2D DCT Processor ................................................................2311R. Atani, M. Baboli, S. Mirzakuchaki, S. Atani, B. Zamanlooy

Optimized Maximum Power Point Tracker for Fast Changing Environmental Conditions .................2317D. Sera, R. Teodorescu, J. Hantschel, M. Knoll

Novel Sensing of Utility Currents Along Transmission Line Spans .........................................................2324O. Elmatboly, A. Homaifar

On the Design of Shunt Active Filter for Improving Power Quality ........................................................2331A. Chaoui, J.P. Gaubert, F. Krim, L. Rambault

Rotor Current PI Controllers in the Method of Output Voltage Control of Variable Speed Standalone DFIG...........................................................................................................................................2338

G. Iwanski, W. Koczara

Control of an Hybrid Multilevel Inverter for Current Waveform Improvement ...................................2344C. Silva, S. Kouro, J. Soto, P. Lezana

A New Control Method for Power Quality Improvement in Island Microgrids .....................................2351I. Serban, C. Marinescu

Optimal Operation of Francis Small Hydro Turbines with Variabiable Flow ........................................2357R. Magureanu, M. Albu, V. Bostan, A.M. Dumitrescu, M. Pelizza, F. Andreea, A. Ricerche, G. Dimu, F. Popa, M. Rotaru

Comparison of Direct Power Control with Hybrid Approach on 3-Phase 4-Wire Active Power Filter between p-q-0 and p-q-r Power Theory ................................................................................2363

D. Rachmildha, A. Llor, M. Fadel, P. Dahono, Y. Haroen

An Efficient Voltage and Frequency Regulator for Stand-Alone Induction Generators........................2369I. Petrea, M. Corneliu

Inductance Characterization of a SRM Using Finite Element Simulation Data .....................................2375A. Martinez, E. Oyarbide, F.J. Perez, E. Laloya, B. Martin, T. Pollan, J.E. Vicuna, B. Sanchez, J. Llado

Active Power Filtering by a Flying-Capacitor Multilevel Inverter with Capacitor Voltage Balance ...........................................................................................................................................................2380

J. Hu, L. Zhang, S.J. Watkins

Evaluating Dynamic Performance of Modern Electric Drives via Power-Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation ............................................................................................................................................2385

W. Ren, M. Steurer, L. Qi

Sensorless DTC Control of the Induction Motor using FPGA..................................................................2391J. Lis, C. Kowalski, T. Orlowska-Kowalska

Parallel Operation of Decoupled Generation Systems ...............................................................................2397W. Koczara, M. Moskwa, N. Brown, J. Al-Tayie, E. Ernest

Multi-objective Optimization and MPPT in a Single Stage Photovoltaic Inverter .................................2403M. Fortunato, A. Giustiniani, G. Petrone, G. Spagunolo, M. Vitelli

Predicting the SEU Error Rate through Fault Injection for a Complex Microprocessor ......................2409P. Peronnard, R. Ecoffet, M. Pignol, D. Bellin, R. Velazco

Analysis of Photovoltaic Systems with Distributed Maximum Power Point Tracking ...........................2414N. Femia, G. Lisi, G. Petrone, G. Spagnuolo, M. Vitelli

FPGA Based Control of Series Resonant Converter for Contactless Power Supply...............................2420A. Moradewicz, M. Kazmierkowski

Inverter Non-linearity Effects on a Sensorless PMSM Drive Without Additional Test Signal Injection and Zero Speed Operation................................................................................................2426

R. Raute, C. Caruana, C. Staines, J. Cilia, M. Summer, G. Asher

Distributed Algorithm for Anchor-Free Network Localization Using Angle of Arrival ........................2432D. Arbula

Cogging Torque Reduction Techniques for Axial-Flux Surface-Mounted Permanent-Magnet Segmented-Armature-Torus Machines .........................................................................................2438

W. Fei, P.C.K. Luk

A Study on BLDC Motor for Blower System Considering Vibration ......................................................2444J.M. Seo, J.H. Choi, J.H. Kim, J. Hur

Image-Filtering Techniques for meteorological radar...............................................................................2448O. Raaf, A. Adane

Investigation About the Electro Thermal Behavior of HighPower/HighFrequency Planar Transformers .................................................................................................................................................2453

C. Buccella, C. Cecati, F. de Monte

Analysis of a dq Stator Flux Stabilization Method for the Doubly-Fed Induction Generator ...............2459G.D. Marques

Sensorless Control of Stand–Alone Doubly Fed Induction Generator with an Adaptive Observer.........................................................................................................................................................2465

D. Forchetti, G. Garcia, M. Valla

An Optimized Control of PWM-Rectifiers with Predicted Variable Duty-Cycles ..................................2471G. Brando, A. Dannier, A. Del Pizzo

Control of a Three Phase Four Wires Shunt Hybrid Filter.......................................................................2477M. Lamich, J. Balcells, D. Gonzalez, X. Gago

A Fuzzy Sliding Mode Controller for a Vector Controlled Induction Motor ..........................................2483A. Meroufel, A. Massoum, P. Wira

Different Types of Hardware-In-the-Loop Simulation for Electric Drives..............................................2489A. Bouscayrol

Mechatronics Training Through Project-based Learning and Industry Liaison....................................2495M. Ibrahim

A New Architecture for Low Cost Power Hardware in the Loop Testing of Power Electronics Equipments ................................................................................................................................2500

A. Monti, S. D'Arco, A. Deshmukh

Graphical description for Hardware-In-the-Loop simulation ..................................................................2506A. Bouscayrol, P. Delarue, B. Lemaire-Semail

A New Method of Electrical Equipment Maintenance Optimisation Based on Reliability Analysis: Industrial Perspective...................................................................................................................2512

W. de la Rosa, M. Ibrahim

Biosensor Systems in Standard CMOS Processes: Fact or Fiction?.........................................................2518B. Jang, A. Hassibi

A Proton Camera Array Technology for Direct Extracellular Ion Imaging ...........................................2524M. Millgrew, D. Cumming

Torque and Reactive Power Control of Doubly-Fed Induction Machine with Matrix Converter .......................................................................................................................................................2529

I. Shapoval, S. Peresada, G. Asher, J. Clare

Analytical and Experimental Evaluation of a WECS Based on a Doubly Fed Induction Generator Fed by a Matrix Converter ........................................................................................................2535

R. Cardenas, R. Pena, G. Tobar, R. Blasco-Gimenez, P. Wheeler, G. Asher, J. Clare

A Topology for Multiple Generation System with Doubly fed Induction Machines and Indirect Matrix Converter............................................................................................................................2541

E. Reyes, R. Pena, R. Cardenas, J. Clare, P. Wheeler, R. Blasco-Gimenez

FPGA-Based Implementation of Segmented Predistorters for RF Power Amplifiers ............................2547J. Mato, M. Pereira, J. Rodriguez-Andina, J. Farina, E. Soto, R. Perez

Single-Phase Cascade Multilevel PWM Converter Based on FLC Modules with LC Output Sine Filter.......................................................................................................................................................2552

M. Malinowski, S. Stynski, M. Kazmierkowski

Tutorials .........................................................................................................................................................2558

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